[[File:easycap-clones.jpeg|right|200px]]Many USB video capture devices are sold as EasyCAP, but EasyCAP is not a companys or brand name.

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[[File:Easycap001.png|right]]Many USB video capture devices are sold as EasyCAP.

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This name is used for some completly '''hardware different''' cheap clones of this USB analogue audio- and videocapturedevice which are vastly sold in onlineshops.

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It seems that EasyCAP is not a companys or brand name, but some chinese manufacturers use this label for at least '''four completly hardware different clones''' of equally looking audio and video capture devices. EasyCAP devices and clones are vastly sold in onlineshops at low prices.

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This article describes, how to identify the chipset of the known EasyCAP devices and if they are supported/ working on Linux.

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This article describes, how to identify the chipset of the known EasyCAP devices and if they are supported/ working under Linux.

The components of the different EasyCAP labeled devices are mentioned in the [[Easycap#Known_Easycap_devices| "Known Easycap devices"]] section below.

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== Indentify your device before buying ==

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===Other Images===

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It is hard to identify the chipset of any EasyCAP device before buying because most onlineshops do not mention in the technical data the chipset of the device.

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<gallery>

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[http://www.logilink.de/showproduct/VG0001.htm Example where the chipset is declared]

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Image:Easycap.png|Easycap labeled devices

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=== Installationinstructions for Windows ===

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Image:easycap-clones.jpeg|Easycap clones with different components

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[[File:windows-installer.png|right|150px]]If the chipset is not mentioned in device specifications on the website, one way to figure out the chipset inside the EaysCAP is to read through the installationinstructions for Windows (if provided for download).

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</gallery>

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===Identification===

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==== Indentify the device before buying ====

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It is hard to identify the chipset of any EasyCAP device before buying because most onlineshops (ebay, amazon) do not mention in the provided technical data the chipset of the device.

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[http://www.logilink.de/showproduct/VG0001.htm Example from logilik.de where the chipset is declared]

[[File:windows-installer.png|right|150px]]If the chipset is not mentioned in device specifications on the website, one way to figure out the chipset inside the EaysCAP is to read through the installation instructions for Windows (if provided for download).

Screenshots of the windowsinstaller often reveal the devicename.

Screenshots of the windowsinstaller often reveal the devicename.

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== STK1160 EasyCAP ==

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* STK1160 EasyCAP is in Windows: '''(Syntek) STK1160''' or '''STK1150'''

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For the [[stk1160]] based EasyCAPs exists another article on this wiki with further information!

[[stk1160|For the stk1160 based EasyCAPs exists another article on this wiki with further information.]]

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It is assumed that the stk1160 based "EasyCAP DC60" ist the "originally" EasyCAP device. This device is sold in different varieties (models) and even under different names like: EzCap, LogiLink, Mumbi, Weltbild, and some more.

STK1160 based devices are supported (video and audio) under Linux by the easycap kernel module (kernel 2.6.38 and later) and further on by the stk1160 kernel module (kernel 3.7). More information on this wiki: [[Stk1160]]

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===== Audio support =====

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More information on this wiki: [[Stk1160#Drivers]]

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=== Empia EasyCAP ===

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The Empia EasyCAP is based on the EM2860 chip from Empia.

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====Components Used====

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* Empia EM2860 (EM2861 ?) (USB video bridge)

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* Silan SC8113 (Philips SAA7113 compatible video decoder)

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* AC'97 audio processor

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==== Indentification ====

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# lsusb

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Bus XXX Device XXX: ID eb1a:2861 eMPIA Technology, Inc.

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==== Making it work ====

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EM2860 (EM2861) based devices are supported in Linux by the em28xx kernle module. More information on this wiki: [[Em28xx_devices]]

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===== Audio support =====

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The em28xx kernel module should create a '''Em28xx Audio''' ALSA soundcard which can be used for sound capturing.

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=== Somagic EasyCAP ===

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The Somagic EasyCAP is based on the SMI-2021 chip from Somagic. It needs a firmware for operation.

Also, a very experimental (for testing purposes only) userspace driver is available on github: [https://github.com/memeruiz/usbtv007 http://github.com/memeruiz/usbtv007]

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* Currently doesn't do anything beyond what kernel driver does

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* Written using Python libusb1 and v4l bindings

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* Requires v4l loopback

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* Could be useful for easy protocol testing, prototyping

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===== Audio support =====

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A work in progress on the audio support can be found at: https://github.com/simon3z/usbtv

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Status: tested and working for composite input (48Khz 2ch 16bit).

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It is assumed that the stk1160 based "EasyCAP DC60" ist the "originally" EasyCAP device. This device is sold in three different varieties (models) and even under different names like: LogiLink, Mumbi, Weltbild, and some more.

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==== Work needed ====

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* Testing and fixing of eventual bugs is very welcome!

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* Audio is currently not supported on the last Linux kernel. Audio is working with the Windows driver (tested on Windows 2000 with the XP driver '''not''' on a virtualized computer with a playstation PSX for the video and audio inputs with the software "honestech HD DVR 2.5").

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=== Indentify after buying ===

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The Windows driver shipped with the device was for another model. Here's the correct one: [http://v3.sk/~lkundrak/usbtv/usbtv-wxp32.zip http://v3.sk/~lkundrak/usbtv/usbtv-wxp32.zip]

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=== Linux support ===

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Slides from talk describing setup for reverse-engineering what does the hardware do are available: [http://www.slideshare.net/LubomirRintel/usb-reversing http://www.slideshare.net/LubomirRintel/usb-reversing]

User information about the four different EasyCAPs with hardware pictures (Japanese site translated with Google)

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== Somagic EasyCAP ==

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[http://usbeasycap.info/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4 www.usbeasycap.info] Site of a chinese EasyCAP manufacturer/ retailer where at some Easycap products the chipset is declared and at some it is not declared.

Revision as of 23:02, 9 March 2014

Many USB video capture devices are sold as EasyCAP.

It seems that EasyCAP is not a companys or brand name, but some chinese manufacturers use this label for at least four completly hardware different clones of equally looking audio and video capture devices. EasyCAP devices and clones are vastly sold in onlineshops at low prices.

This article describes, how to identify the chipset of the known EasyCAP devices and if they are supported/ working under Linux.

Identify device using installation instructions for Windows

If the chipset is not mentioned in device specifications on the website, one way to figure out the chipset inside the EaysCAP is to read through the installation instructions for Windows (if provided for download).

Screenshots of the windowsinstaller often reveal the devicename.

STK1160 EasyCAP is in Windows: (Syntek) STK1160 or STK1150

Empia EasyCAP is in Windows: USB 2861 Device or EMP

Somagic EasyCAP is in Windows: SM-USB 007 or SMI Grabber Device

UTV007 based EasyCAP is in Windows: USBTV007

Known Easycap devices

STK1160 EasyCAP

It is assumed that the stk1160 based "EasyCAP DC60" ist the "originally" EasyCAP device. This device is sold in different varieties (models) and even under different names like: EzCap, LogiLink, Mumbi, Weltbild, and some more.

Indentification

Making it work

STK1160 based devices are supported (video and audio) under Linux by the easycap kernel module (kernel 2.6.38 and later) and further on by the stk1160 kernel module (kernel 3.7). More information on this wiki: Stk1160

Audio support

Work needed

Testing and fixing of eventual bugs is very welcome!

Audio is currently not supported on the last Linux kernel. Audio is working with the Windows driver (tested on Windows 2000 with the XP driver not on a virtualized computer with a playstation PSX for the video and audio inputs with the software "honestech HD DVR 2.5").